Dive Into a Week of High School Athlete Triumphs with Daily Herald Photos
Each week Daily Herald photographers capture high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the Week in sports photos through our lens as much as we enjoy shooting them.
Fremd’s Anna Montella, left, and Rolling Meadows’ Anna Andriano battle for the ball in the Class 4A Barrington girls basketball sectional semifinal game on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.
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Prospect’s Augustas Lapys, competes in the Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay during the IHSA Barrington Sectional Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 in Barrington.
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Bartlett’s Lilly White won the 125-pound championship match against Schaumburg’s Isabella Rivas during the Willowbrook girls wrestling regional on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 in Villa Park.
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New Trier’s Lola Bianco wrestles Lakes’ Haven Sylves at 110-lbs during the IHSA Girls Regional Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 in Round Lake. Bianco won the contest.
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Loyola’s Harlee Hiller wrestles Round Lake’s Ireland McCain at 115-lbs during the IHSA Girls Regional Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 in Round Lake. Hiller won the contest.
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York’s Cate Carter steals a Stevenson pass in a girls basketball game in Lindolnshire on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2024.
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Stevenson’s Nisha Musunuri tries to take the ball from York’s Kayla Callahan in a girls basketball game in Lindolnshire on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2024.
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Barrington’s Gus Edstrom reacts after hitting a shot during Friday’s game at Fremd.
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Glenbard East’s Erin Brown can only watch as Glenbard South’s Jamie Mizwicki, left, Brooklyn Moore, Kate Bruhl, and Kaitlin Erickson force another turnover in a girls basketball game in Glen Ellyn on Friday, Feb. 7, 2024.
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Naperville North’s Mason Hofmann swims breaststroke in the 200-yard medley relay during the DuPage Valley Conference boys swimming meet at Metea Valley High School on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 in Aurora.
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Saul Ramirez of Barrington wrestles Marcelo Cantu of Stevenson at 126-lbs during the IHSA 3A Boys Regional Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.
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Matthew Blake of Barrington wrestles Daniel Berdich of Stevenson at 106-lbs during the IHSA 3A Boys Regional Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.
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Evan Gosz of Fremd wrestles Maddox Orozco of Barrington at 144-lbs during the IHSA 3A Boys Regional Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.
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Saul Ramirez of Barrington gets a hug from his coach after he wrestled Marcelo Cantu of Stevenson at 126-lbs during the IHSA 3A Boys Regional Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.
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Neuqua Valley’s Jack Langan swims the backstroke portion of the 200-yard individual medley during the DuPage Valley Conference boys swimming meet at Metea Valley High School on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 in Aurora.
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Barrington’s Anna Kruse performs in the floor exercise at the Fremd girls gymnastics sectional in Palatine on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.
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St. Charles Co-op’s Rachel Nicastro performs in the floor exercise at the Fremd girls gymnastics sectional in Palatine on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.
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Palatine’s Jolee Waddington performs in front of her teammates on the floor exercise at the Fremd girls gymnastics sectional in Palatine on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.
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Prospect’s Alli Linke, left, and Fremd’s Anna Montella make contact during the MSL girls basketball championship game in Mount Prospect Thursday.
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Fremd’s Ellie Thompson holds the trophy alongside Greta Thompson, left, after the Vikings defeated Prospect 48-37 during the MSL girls basketball championship game in Mount Prospect Thursday.
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Fremd’s Ella Todd, right, tries to take that ball from Prospect’s Colleen Shute during the MSL girls basketball championship game in Mount Prospect Thursday.
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Warren’s Charly Grinton on the balance beam at the Mundelein High School girls gymnastics sectional meet on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 in Mundelein.
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Hersey’s Gianna Mazzola on the vault at the Mundelein High School girls gymnastics sectional meet on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 in Mundelein.
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Mundelein’s Ella Kessel on the vault at the Mundelein High School girls gymnastics sectional meet on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 in Mundelein.
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Stevenson’s Liam Curtin wraps up a rebound surrounded by Lake Zurich players in a boys basketball game in Lincolnshire on Friday, Feb. 14,2025.
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Stevenson’s Aidan Bardic tries to disrupt the offense of Lake Zurich’s Connor Strauss in a boys basketball game in Lincolnshire on Friday, Feb. 14,2025.
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Rolling Meadows’ Ian Miletic, right, passes the ball to teammate Jack Duffer as he goes to the floor with Buffalo Grove’s Tyler Baker during Friday’s game in Rolling Meadows.
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Thomas Silva of Hononegah wrestles Drew Fifield of Fremd at 138-lbs during the IHSA 3A Boys Sectional Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 in Barrington.
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Thomas Silva of Hononegah wrestles Drew Fifield of Fremd at 138-lbs during the IHSA 3A Boys Sectional Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 in Barrington.
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Evan Gosz of Fremd wrestles Ethan Banda of Mundelein at 144-lbs during the IHSA 3A Boys Sectional Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 in Barrington.
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Aaron Stewart of Warren wrestles Connor Diemel of Hononegah at 175-lbs during the IHSA 3A Boys Sectional Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 in Barrington.
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Ryan Dorn of Barrington wrestles Anthony Orozco of Hersey at 120-lbs during the IHSA 3A Boys Sectional Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 in Barrington.
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Rolling Meadows’ Patrick Coen, middle, and Jaeden Warrener, right, celebrate with Kenan Pekovic when the Mustangs began to pull away from Fremd during the MSL boys basketball championship game on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 in Rolling Meadows.
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Rolling Meadows players Ian Miletic, front, and Lazar Lazarevic celebrate the Mustangs’ 69-62 victory over Fremd at the conclusion of the MSL boys basketball championship game on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 in Rolling Meadows.
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Rolling Meadow’s Lazar Lazarevic lays on his back after getting fouled during the MSL boys basketball championship game against Fremd on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 in Rolling Meadows.
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Hersey’s Kiki Craft battles Barrington’s Vidhi Trivedi for the ball in a regional final girls basketball game in Elgin on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.
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Grayslake Central’s Autumn Aliff draws contact as she winds up between Antioch’s Scarlett Carroll, left, and Madison Avila during the Class 3A girls basketball regional final on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in Grayslake.
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Grayslake Central’s Peyton Hoffmann tries to control a loose ball in front of Antioch’s Enza Nawrocki during the Class 3A girls basketball regional final on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in Grayslake.
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St. Viator players celebrate with their trophy following their 48-43 victory over Vernon Hills during the St. Viator Class 3A girls basketball regional final on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 in Arlington Heights.
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Vernon Hills’ Madison Mays loses the ball as she tries to make a move against St. Viator defender Kalin McCrea during the St. Viator Class 3A girls basketball regional final on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 in Arlington Heights.
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St. Viator players including front, left to right, Maggie Ratzki, Kyli Ziebka and Kalin McCrea celebrate at the conclusion of their 48-43 victory over Vernon Hills during the St. Viator Class 3A girls basketball regional final on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 in Arlington Heights.
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Wheaton Warrenville South’s Marley Carbonaro is fouled by Glenbard West’s Mya Austin in a regional final girls basketball game in West Chicago on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
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Glenbard West’s Lauren Escalante brings the ball up court against Wheaton Warrenville South in a regional final girls basketball game in West Chicago on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
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Neuqua Valley’s Lucia Caruso competes on floor exercise during the girls state gymnastics meet at Palatine High School on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.
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Warren’s Emilla Montes competes on the balance beam during the girls state gymnastics meet at Palatine High School on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.
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Charles Walker of Joliet Central throws his coach, Patrick McGovern in celebration of his win against Loyola’s Kai Calcutt in the Class 3A 215-pound final at the IHSA boys state wrestling championships at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.
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St. Charles East’s Dom Munaretto reacts after defeating Schaumburg’s Brady Phelps in the Class 3A 120-pound final at the IHSA boys state wrestling championships at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.
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Warren’s Caleb Noble in white, wrestles Normal’s Caden Correll in the Class 3A 113-pound final at the IHSA boys state wrestling championships at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.
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Fremd’s Evan Gosz jumps and chest bumps his coach after defeating Marmion’s Zach Stewart in the Class 3A 144-pound final at the IHSA boys state wrestling championships at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.
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Fremd’s Tyler Franke competes in the Boys 50 Yard Freestyle during the IHSA Barrington Sectional Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 at Barrington High School.
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Prospect’s Angelina Falls gets hit in the face by Hersey’s Kate Donovan in the Class 4A Barrington girls basketball sectional semifinal game on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.
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Prospect’s Colleen Shute battles for a rebound against Hersey’s Sadie Marks, left, and Emily Hany in the Class 4A Barrington girls basketball sectional semifinal game on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.
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Glenbard North’s Ryan Bledsoe-Taylor falls over Batavia’s Joe Reid as they chase a loose ball in the Class 4A Geneva boys basketball regional semifinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
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Batavia’s Dane Farrar forces Glenbard North’s Matt Welch to lose control of the ball in the Class 4A Geneva boys basketball regional semifinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
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Batavia’s Brett Berggren battles for the ball with Glenbard North’s Matt Welch in the Class 4A Geneva boys basketball regional semifinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
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Palatine’s Abram Williams, left and Kasey May go the floor for a loose ball in front of Lake Zurich’s Connor Strauss during the Rolling Meadows Class 4A boys basketball regional semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 in Rolling Meadows.
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Lake Zurich senior Tyler Olson, right, is hugged by his dad, Jake, following the Bears’ 48-42 loss to Palatine during the Rolling Meadows Class 4A boys basketball regional semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 in Rolling Meadows.
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Lake Zurich’s Kain Kretschmar, right, blocks a shot by Palatine’s Tony Balanganayi during the Rolling Meadows Class 4A boys basketball regional semifinal on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 in Rolling Meadows.
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